When you think that you already have been blessed in abundance, our God of surprises shows you that He is not finished yet. God in His extravagant love showered more blessings upon our students this past week. At a Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Newark Museum, Sam Beard, the co-founder of the Jefferson Awards, and Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor/Secretary of State, honored the best of the best for their volunteer public service in the State of New Jersey.
There were 19 categories/Honorees and over 1,000 essays to choose from in the honoree selection process. Benedictine Academy's Campus Ministry Club, Students Helping All Children, was honored as the #1 Youth Group in the State for their tireless work in raising awareness to stop human trafficking. Jeffersonians are individuals /groups who take knowledge learned and do something to help change people's lives for the better.
Benedictine Academy has been educating global leaders of change for 96 years. Our graduates have been leaving a living legacy for the next generations to follow for decades. Wednesday evening, there were two other Benedictine alumnae honored for their outstanding dedication to public service. Donna Sandrose built the Literacy Volunteers of Union County network and is working with Voice for New Jersey to ensure appropriate media coverage for the state. Maureen McKee Morrison, Class of 1938, was awarded for a lifetime of service to the church and the community as she brought hope and love to patients in hospitals, USO, the poor, and the home bound.
Maureen McKee Morrison, Class of 1938
We each have the ability to change people's lives. "You only need a soul full of grace and a heart full of love", says Martin Luther King, Jr. At Benedictine Academy, we have a school full of the Spirit of God guiding and inspiring our students to do something to help their brothers and sisters.
